of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
(in the same way) as before; as always
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
person of low rank or position
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to shake off; to throw off
rest; break; recess; intermission
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
caricature; cartoon; comics
tie-up (e.g. between companies); tie-in; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
bribe; sweetener; douceur
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
major powers of the world; great powers
mouth of a river; lower stream
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
going east; heading eastward
2nd day of the month; two days